DoctorMathew Doidge

In Māori, a hui is a meeting or gathering of people to discuss issues of significance, a process of considerable cultural importance. The HUI-EU Jean Monnet Project, supported by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union, brings together early stage Doctoral students in the field of EU studies in a series of inter-institutional regional workshops across the Asia-Pacific, in order to: Deliver training on core skills; Foster relationships and networks among the next generation of researchers on the European Union; and Lay foundations for ongoing collaboration across the Asia-Pacific.

Coordinated by Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (Australia). Examines the role of the EU’s Smart Specialisation in linking scientific and social innovation, and how this can deliver global action to address societal challenges. Smart Specialisation is a direct outcome of European integration and the EU’s economic, social and environmental agenda for a future Europe. It links closely with the EU’s commitments to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The core question for the Network is: how has European integration enabled deep understanding of how regional innovation can deliver action on societal challenges in Europe and across the globe?

Coordinated by the University of Deusto (Spain). Provides a multidisciplinary academic platform on European Union (EU)-Asia Pacific relations. The Asia-Pacific is of strategic importance to the EU. The region hosts the fastest-growing economies and the world’s largest populations while aspiring to manage security challenges. On its side, the EU remains the largest trading partner for most of Asia-Pacific countries. Increasing interdependence between the two regions provides crucial opportunities and critical challenges that demand an in-depth understanding and specialised knowledge of current interregional affairs. EUNAP aims to reinforce mutual knowledge by stimulating multidisciplinary analysis and joint research involving, not only academics, but also civil society and policy makers in both regions

Coordinated by Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (Australia). The EUASPAC SDGs Network formalised the relationships amongst researchers, policy think tanks and Non Government Organisations (NGOs) who share a primary interest in enhancing the effective contribution of the EU to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Asia Pacific. By strengthening collaboration, the Network promoted a more effective evidence-base for EU institutions to engage with nations in the region to implement the SDGs

Coordinated by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (Israel). Examined the Bologna Process and the internationalisation of higher education in Canada, Germany, Greece, Israel, New Zealand, Singapore and Slovenia.